Wälti Surname

129,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Wälti Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wälti Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland3,4681:2,368268
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Wälti Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Wälti Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Wälti (Hindi: वती) occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Wälti click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wälti? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 129,383rd most frequently occurring surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,083,346 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Wälti are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 91 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

Wälti is most prevalent in Switzerland, where it is held by 3,468 people, or 1 in 2,368. In Switzerland Wälti is most numerous in: Canton of Bern, where 49 percent reside, Canton of Zürich, where 12 percent reside and Canton of Aargau, where 9 percent reside. Other than Switzerland this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 0 percent reside and Austria, where 0 percent reside.

Wälti Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wälti has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Wälti surname fell 93 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wlti891/
Welti801,987/
Wälty80249/
Wälte80132/
Wilti802/
Waelti73430/
Wählte7333/
Vältti738/
Welthi731/
Weltie730/
Wiltie730/
Weltich6714/
Wälther6712/
Blti671/
Wlta671/
Willtis671/
Wiltich670/
Wilttie670/

Wälti Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Wälti in the Hindi language
वतीvati-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wälti
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